The General Staff explained the situation at the front on December 18

In total, the number of combat encounters increased to 138.

The defense forces of Ukraine continue to hold back the advance of the Russian occupiers, who do not stop terrorist attacks on peaceful Ukrainian towns and villages. Russian forces are carrying out missile, air and artillery strikes, causing further destruction and casualties among the civilian population.

This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The most difficult directions:

Kurshchyna, Pokrovsky, Kurakhivskyi and Vremivskyi directions: These are the most active and hot spots on the front, where the defense forces of Ukraine are making maximum efforts to restrain the advance of the Russian invaders.

Kharkiv direction: The enemy attack on the positions of Ukrainian units in the Vovchansk region continues, with airstrikes on Vovchansk Farms and Udy.

Kupyan direction: Occupiers attacked the Defense Forces three times in…